shayad apna hi taaqub hai mujhe sadiyon se
shayad apna hi tasawwur liye jata hai mujhe

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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Takra ke sar ko apna lahu aap chaTte
achchha hua ki dasht mein diwar-o-dar na the

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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tamam harf mere lab pe aa ke jam se gae
na jaane main kaha kya aur us ne samjha kya

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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thi titliyon ke taaqub mein zindagi meri
wo shahr kya hua jis ki thi har gali meri

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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wahi miTTi hai sab ke chehron par
aaina sab se ba-KHabar hai yahan

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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wo bhi sach kahte hain 'aKHtar' log begane hue
hum bhi sachche hain ki duniya ka chalan aisa na tha

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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wo kam-suKHan tha magar aisa kam-suKHan bhi na tha
ki sach hi bolta tha jab bhi bolta tha bahut

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

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